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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA 
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Shadow Nation Ransom was paid like a casino tithe Showers would not cleanse the obscenity Taxes and indifference rained in filthy puzzles A foreigner to being leashed -silent and muzzled Taut as panther haunches, tension's uptilted eyes watched injections of chaos that befell them Such was the acrid taste in screams of meat but they bit of the Fruit of Sorrows and found it sweet They bought their compassion in worldly donations Always fighting the shackles of consciousness A single step away from an amputation of the soul One by one they lost their sacred mountains whole And as the rubber room padded silent toward the people the torment manifested like a vermilion phoenix when 911 came and burned as a sleepless fire it fused holey hearts with a penitent desire thus awoke with joyful oration once more: the Shadow Nation ~ America ~ (c) 2002 Picasso Lyrics [This message has been edited by ShadowRider (04-11-2002 12:43 PM).] |
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Decaflame Senior Member
since 2001-05-11
Posts 1635 |
Very...very good! |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Jeff this is one of your poems that is just too early in the morning to read ha..takes a while to sink in but it will eventually  ~Victoria..hugss to ya |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Jeff darling boy, this is as always simply perfect. Sometimes when the inspiration twirls me around and spins me into dreams I reach out with my mind and feel you there in that sanctum of my poetic thought. Teasing me to stretch my mind a little more, calling to me to condense and distil that thought into pure drops of liquid inspiration. They fall on my page and I’m off again. Truly wonderful writing darling heart, absolutely excellent. Deeply meaningful writing as are all of your poems. This especially so I think    Love and warm stuff As always Mushy To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79 |
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Dulcinea Senior Member
since 2001-07-22
Posts 774IN |
So sad that it takes a jolt to awaken a dulled conscience and enrage a spirit that too long slept in complacency. I liked this version. Some of the elements of the first one didn't place the morbidness of complacent morality in the perspective that this did. Good job darlin!  |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
And as the rubber room padded silent toward the people the torment manifested like a vermilion phoenix when 911 came and burned as a sleepless fire it fused holey hearts with a penitent desire Powerful words, Jeff  ~frightening hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssss) Oh Jeff, this is so very powerful but sad, sweet friend, my heart reaches out to all the victims of this sorrow in America and I wish them the best love and support in this treacherous time! (sigh) We all love you so much, sweet friend, God Bless You! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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